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The Chinese word "图画" (túhuà) is a compound noun formed by combining two semantically related characters: "图" (tú), which broadly means "drawing," "chart," or "plan," and "画" (huà), which means "painting," "picture," or "to draw." Together, they create a single, more specific concept through a coordinative (or synonymous) compounding method, where each character reinforces and narrows the meaning of the other. The resulting word, "图画," thus refers comprehensively to "picture," "drawing," or "painting," encompassing both the act of creating and the final visual image itself, with a nuance that often implies a depicted or illustrated scene rather than an abstract diagram.

Word Definition - 图画

tú huà drawing; picture

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